一波未平,一波又起

Mandarin · pinyin yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ

Meanings

  1. before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
  2. many twists and turns to a story
  3. one thing after another
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
波
bō · waves, breakers; undulations
未
wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
平
píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
又
yòu · and, also, again, in addition
起
qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
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jat1 bo1 mei6 ping4 ,jat1 bo1 jau6 hei2

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一波未平,一波又起 · yi1 bo1 wei4 ping2 , yi1 bo1 you4 qi3
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Exact source record一波未平,一波又起 一波未平,一波又起 [yi1 bo1 wei4 ping2 , yi1 bo1 you4 qi3] /before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved/many twists and turns to a story/one thing after another/